Exam 4: Consciousness

The cause of narcolepsy is thought to stem from ____.

Rebecca takes a drug that makes her feel good and experience vivid sensations and time distortions. It also slows her reaction time and impairs her peripheral vision. Rebecca most likely has taken ____.

An individual who has been given a nasal mask, which blows air into the nose while sleeping, is probably being treated for ____.

A person who does not get enough sleep is most likely to ____.

Alcohol is to ____ as caffeine is to ____.

When Freud said that dreams are "the royal road to the unconscious," he meant that ____.

Which sleep stage is characterized by theta brain waves and typically lasts from one to seven minutes?

How would the neodissociative theory of hypnosis and the response set theory of hypnosis account for the successful implementation of hypnotic pain relief suggestions?

Explain two types of sleep disorders, how they can impact a person, and what can be done to reduce their effects.

Your body's natural sleep-wake cycle is programmed by a group of brain cells called the ____.

The response set theory of hypnosis asserts that ____.

PCP inhibits the neurotransmitter ____, which is involved in the perception of pain, responses to the environment, and memory.

In order for sleep to benefit your memory, ____.

Joseph suffers from REM behavior disorder. This means that ____.

The most preventable cause of death in the United States is the use of ____.

Which statement is TRUE about nicotine and smoking?

Psychoactive drugs are substances that ____.

In contrast to insomnia, narcolepsy is ____.

Which statement is TRUE of marijuana?

If Russ has been hypnotized, an EEG of his brain would show an increase in ____.